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The day before we flew home from Costa Rica, we needed to travel from where we were staying on the Caribbean Coast (Puerto Viejo) back to the capital of San Jose, where the airport is located, which is roughly a five-hour drive through the mountains. We planned to catch our flight the next morning, after … Continue reading →

Our final day at Banana Azul was a rainy one. On the day’s planned itinerary: relaxation. So it didn’t work out so shabby after all. We were very lucky and all the days leading up to this one were absolutely gorgeous – warm and sunny tropical perfection. We were up bright and early for macadamia … Continue reading →

To combat the frigid below-zero temperatures Michigan has been experiencing lately, I find myself daydreaming of being back in Costa Rica. Time for another recap! Missed earlier recaps? Catch up here: Getting to Costa Rica Costa Rica: Day 1-Our Stay at Banana Azul Costa Rica: Day 2-Cahuita Snorkel and Hike Costa Rica: Day 3-Jaguar Rescue … Continue reading →

You might remember me blogging about my trip to Costa Rica a couple months ago, but it has been several weeks since my most recent post. Today I wanted to jump back into those recaps and bring you some photos from Day 3 of our trip. Missed earlier recaps? Catch up here: Getting to Costa … Continue reading →

Hallo! I am back with more recap of my recent trip to Costa Rica. (Read the first part here.) Also I would like to share additional details about the hotel we stayed at, because it was amazing! The most popular region for tourism in Costa Rica seems to be the Pacific Coast, based on information … Continue reading →

This past Saturday evening the huz and returned from our nine day trip to Costa Rica. And we absolutely loved it! Best vacay ever? Possibly. Getting there though? It was a bit of a b. Get up at 3:00 AM Fly: Detroit to Fort Lauderdale = 3 hours Layover: 1.5 hours Fly: Fort Lauderdale to … Continue reading →

Heyyy heyyy! I wanted to pop in to share some pictures from this past weekend, spent in Chicago with my mom. Ladies’ weekend! We stayed in the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Streeterville, which served us well. While I’ve traveled to Chicago a number of times, this was my mom’s first visit to … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you guys, but I have been experiencing some pretty heavy duty travel lust this week. As someone who truly dislikes winter, January is the hardest time of year for me. At least in December we have the holidays to look forward to. In February there is my birthday, Valentine’s Day, the … Continue reading →

We saw these love locks attached to the Pont des Arts – a bridge over the River Seine – during our trip to Paris last year. Lovers write their names or initials on the padlocks, attach them to the bridge, and toss the keys into the river.

On our fifth day of our trip to the Czech Republic, we found ourselves with a free morning. Needing to be back in central Prague by early afternoon for the departure of our half-day excursion out of town, we thought a morning in Vyšehrad perfectly fit the bill. Prague has a fairly easy-to-use, well-connected metro … Continue reading →